Teaching Faculty Scholars: Building Professional Capacity Through Blended Learning COHERE Conference 2014 Kathleen Bortolin, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Specialist & Michael Paskevicius, Learning Technologies Application Developer Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) Vancouver Island University https ://viu.ca/ciel
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Teaching Faculty Scholars: Building Professional Capacity Through Blended Learning
COHERE Conference 2014
Kathleen Bortolin, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Specialist & Michael Paskevicius, Learning Technologies Application Developer
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) Vancouver Island University
“The blended approach provided examples of how I can use both D2L and F2F sessions in my own courses”
“This worked well in a blended format as it enabled better use of our F2F time”
“Your email prompts to participate were very helpful nudges to continue participation”
Modeling blended teaching practices
• “The blended model supported growth of the cohort as a community”
• “Strengthened the sense of community despite distance between the F2F sessions”
• “Acted as link from one session to the next”
• “Enabled a connection for continuity”
Online community dynamics
“One thing that has happened to me is that I see others from the program around campus sometimes and we speak or wave to each other. In the past, I did not know anyone outside my faculty. One of my TFSP colleagues and I even ran into each other and walked across campus together. I really appreciate these new connections and how they are expanding my circle of resources.”
Building community on
campus
“I appreciate that other faculties on campus have many of the same struggles as our faculty (and I) do, as well as similar intended outcomes for learners […] And most importantly, the community is strengthened when faculty members from different disciplines come up with solutions to challenges. Innovative ideas are also being shared which benefits all of our collective learners.
Interdisciplinarity
“I am developing an inquiry regarding my online course design that I will follow up on”
“I would like to construct a SoTL project that is unique to my area of interest”
Emerging interest in SoTL
“The program generates a lot of enthusiasm for me and my work and I believe this is true of others too. There is something about the synergy of being together to talk about what we are doing and get ideas from others on what I could do better or different”
“I see the difference in my confidence and enthusiasm to try new pedagogical strategies, to take risks, and to have a "big picture" view”
Increased confidence and
enthusiasm
Challenges to the program
“I think it is tough going through the year because of workloads....I felt that there was good energy in the summer meeting and then people started dropping out...so I am wondering if there is a way of doing it in a way that keeps people involved.”